Cute as a Bug, With You In Mind, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you using one of my favorite layouts.  This is one of those two for cards. Once the Designer Series Paper (DSP) is cut you can usually make two cards from it, depending on the orientation of the images on the DSP.  Please read on to see how I made today's card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Poppy Parade card stock for the large layer. On top of that is a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock.

I cut a 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" piece of DSP from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package. I used two different images and I cut them on the diagonal. Make sure you cut the diagonal the same (left to right or right to left) on each piece.  I also cut a piece of Basic White card stock that was just shy of 3-1/2" x 2-3/8" and taped the diagonal pieces to it. I cut it a bit shy so the DSP could be put on it without any white showing on the edges. You can pretty much use any color you want to go behind the DSP, it's not going to show. 

I laid the diagonal piece on top of the Basic White piece so I could see where the words would go. The words I used are from the "With You in Mind" set and were stamped using Mossy Meadow ink. 

Next I taped the rectangle piece to the front of the card leaving equal spacing on the sides and top. 

I taped the Basic White piece on top of the Poppy Parade piece and then that was taped on top of the card base. 

The adorable bug is from the same "Cute as a Bug" package of DSP and was die cut using the "Sweet Bugs" bundle. Dimensionals were added behind the piece and it was set in place on the front of the card. 

I added a little ladybug from the "Ladybug Garden" to the leaf and the card was done.

I think I'm going to put this in my "kids" birthday cards container.  I think ladies would prefer flowers over bugs!! I know I would. LOL. I will see what I can come up with using the other pieces from this "two for" card. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Greenery Lane, Lovely Arrangements, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

Using the 3rd and 4th dies in the "Arched Dies" set I cut the larger one out of Lost Lagoon and the other using Basic White card stock. I texture the Basic White piece using the "Stone and Vine" embossing folder. I glued it to the Lost Lagoon piece and then I taped that to the front of the card base about 1/2" up from the bottom and equally on each side. I set it under my beading mat to dry and to keep it flat as it dried.

Using the "Greenery Lane" washi tape, I rolled it out onto some Basic White card stock and then I cut out the pieces that I wanted to use. The tape has color sections and I chose some greens from each section.

I stamped the flowers next. They are from the "Greenery Lane" bundle and were stamped using Bubble Bath ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out with the matching dies.

The words are from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and were stamped using Lost Lagoon ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. I cut them out using a die in that same bundle. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

I removed the card base from under my mat and began adding the greenery. I glued them in place on the right side of the arch. 

The flowers were glued in place and I added a little pearl to the center of each one.

I removed the backing on the Dimensionals and set the word piece in place on the lower part of the card about 7/8" up from the bottom edge of the card and the card was done.

I think this would make a great get well, Mother's Day, thinking of you, and even a sympathy card. It has a versatile look to it.  It was fun to make and I really enjoy playing with that washi tape. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Lovely Arrangements, Love Notes, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I made a few changes but the layout is about the same. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the bottom.

I cut a 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and die cut the eyelets using the die from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle. 

Then I took a 3-3/4" x 5-1/2" piece of Azure Afternoon card stock and glued the Basic White piece to it. I just drew around the lacy parts with the glue and set it in place on top of the Basic White piece.

I cut a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" stack. It measured 1-1/2" x 5-1/2".  I taped it to the left side of the Basic White piece.

The Azure Afternoon strip that was leftover from cutting the larger piece, was trimmed to measure 3/4" x 5-1/2".  I taped that to the front of the card 1" from the edge of the DSP.

The flowers are from the same "Lovely Arrangements" bundle and was stamped using Fresh Freesia ink. I took by blending brush and scrubbed on a little Fresh Freesia ink in the middle areas.

The leaves were stamped using Balmy Blue ink and they were cut out using the matching die. I also cut out Basic White leaves using another die in the set. That die cut the lines in the center of the leaves. There's one die that has two leaves and one that has a single leaf. I cut two of each. 

The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Azure Afternoon ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock. They were cut out with the die in the bundle.  

Dimensionals were added to the back of the large flower and the word piece.

I taped the Balmy Blue leaves on the highest point first and then I set the large flower on top but I didn't press down. I taped the smaller flower under it, again I didn't press down. I repeated this for the other leaves and when I liked how things looked I pressed down on every one of the pieces to make sure they stay in place.

The words were added about 2-5/8" down from the top edge and 1/8" from the right edge. I taped the piece to the card base.

I added a little Wink of Stella to the center of the flowers and I outlined the white leaves with it too.  It doesn't show up in the pic but it is there!

A few blue (retired) "Candy Dots" were added and the card was done.

I struggled with the colors for this card, mostly on the flowers and leaves. I wanted to use the piece of DSP and I knew the color was Azure Afternoon but to get other colors to g well with it was a little more of a challenge.  The card is okay but I think next time I'd use something in the green area for the leaves and I would stamp the flowers using black Memento ink and then color them.  But this is what I ended up with!

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Sweet Bugs, Cute as a Bug, Banner Sayings, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you. Once I had finished it I couldn't determine if I should put this in my regular birthday card container or if it should go in the teen/kids container. Tell me what you think. I found this card on Pinterest and you can see the original card by clicking here.  My card is a little bit different, please read on to see how it was made.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic Black card stock. It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut two pieces of Basic White card stock that measure 4" x 5-1/4" each.  I taped one to the inside and on the front piece, I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued that piece to the front and put it under my stamping mat to set up and stay flat while it dried.

In the meantime I cut the pieces for the front. I cut the characters from a sheet of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package.  I cut the flower and the three ants. There's a die that cut all three ants at one time. I ended up cutting a plate full of pieces. I figured why not since I was using two dies I might as well fill the plate and run them all through at one time. SO now I have some extra pieces to use on future cards.

On the backside of the cute characters piece is the floral strip on the bottom area. It measures 1-1/4" x 4".  

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using one of the dies in the bundle. This piece measures 9/16" x 1-3/4", if I had to cut mine I'd cut it at 1/2" x 1-3/4" and then trim the sides at angles. 

Dimensionals were added to the back of the ants, flowers and word pieces. 

I glued the floral strip in place about 5/8" from the bottom and I had equal spacing on the left and right. Mine is not so equal but you didn't notice that until just now!!!  

After the strip was set in place I added the birthday greetings. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it. 

Then the flower was set on the right and then the ants were added.  And the card was done. I didn't add any bling to it. I forgot it but I think it looks fine without it.

This was a fun, quick, and easy card to make. I would love to make more like this, those ants are just too cute.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Reason to Celebrate, Easter Time Ephemera, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a couple of Easter cards to share with you.  I often shop at the dollar store to find cards with "granddaughter" on them but this year I decided to make them their Easter cards. Please read on to see how they were made.

The base of my cards is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. I cut a 4-1/2" x 3-1/4" piece of Flirty Flamingo card stock for the largest layer. 

I cut a 3" x 3" piece of Basic White card stock for the smaller layer. I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder.  I glued them to the Flirty Flamingo piece leaving equal space on the sides and top.  I set them under my beading mat to set up.

Next I popped out the images from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera package. I placed the eggs and the flowers behind them and added a piece of transparent tape to hold them together. I added Dimensionals on the back of the pieces, removed the backing and set them aside.

Using the "Happy" and "Easter" from the "Reason to Celebrate" set I put them together and then stamped them on the bottom of the Flirty Flamingo piece. I used my MISTI to line up the words evenly so I could stamp them without any issues. Then I taped this piece to the front of the card base.

The characters were added but I thought the card could use something more so I took the little butterflies from the "Softest Spring" mix and match puffy stickers package.  And the cards were done.

These were fun to make and I'm sure the granddaughters will like them along with the candies! LOL

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Easter cards,
Wanda

Reason to Celebrate, Easter Time Ephemera, Easter Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have an Easter card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I was searching for an Easter card to make because I am going to go visit my mom tomorrow and I wanted to bring her an Easter card because I was told it takes 2 weeks for mail to get to the residents. I don't know why it takes that long or if it is true but I'm bringing her card tomorrow along with some of her favorite candies.  You can see the original card by clicking here.   Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Gorgeous Grape card stock for the largest layer. 

The Basic White layer measures 3-3/4" x 5" and I textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the Gorgeous Grape piece and I set it under my stamping mat to set up while I worked on the other parts of the card.

The wreath and bunny are from the "Easter Time" mix & match ephemera package. These cute cut outs make it way for you to create a quick card. 

The words are from the "Reason to Celebrate" set and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink. I cut the piece to measure 1-1/2" x 1-1/4".  I rounded each corner with a corner rounder.  (what a tough sentence to type!! LOL).  

I taped the Gorgeous Grape layered piece to the front of the card.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the wreath and I set it in place on the front of the card. It's about 1/2" from the top and 5/8" from each side.

I laid the bunny on top of the wreath to see where I needed to add tape and where I needed to add Dimensionals. I set the bunny in place about 1/2" from the side of the ear and fold and 3/4" from the bottom edge.

Dimensionals were added to the back of the word piece and it was set in place on the lower part of the card. It's about 1/2" from the bottom edge and 1/2" from the right edge. 

I thought the card could use a little bling so I added a few colored rhinestones from the (retired) "Noble Peacock" package and the card was done.

This was a fun card to make and I'm sure my mom will like it. Plus there's still more pieces in that package that I can make additional Easter cards.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's Easter card,
Wanda

Cute as a Bug, Simply Said, Banner Sayings, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sweet card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. I made a few changes to it. You can see the original card by clicking here. Please read on to see how it was made. 

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and textured it using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card base and set it under my stamping mat so it can stay flat while the glue set up. 

While the glue was drying, I die cut the bee, watering can and the large flowers from the "Cute as a Bug" 12" x 12" package of Designer Series Paper (DSP) the little flower with the grass is from the same package of DSP but it was fussy cut.

The "hello" is from the "Simply Said" was stamped using black Memento ink and cut out using a die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. 

The large circle is from the "Spotlight on Nature" die set. Basic White card stock was used for this. I took my blending brush and scrubbed on some Old Olive on the bottom and Balmy Blue on the upper part. 

To assemble the pieces, I added Dimensionals to the backs of the cut pieces of DSP. I set the bee and watering can on first so I knew how much room I had to add the large flowers. Those were added next and then the little flower with the grass. Dimensionals were added to the back of the circle and it was set in place on the front of the card about 1/2" from the top and both sides.

I added a couple of Dimensionals to the back of the "hello" and set it in place on the front of the card about 1/4" up from the bottom and 1-1/2" from both sides.

For a final touch I took three tiny clear dots from the "Ladybug Garden" epoxy shapes.  And that was it.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. I love the look of that embossing folder. It's got such a nice spring look to it.  I thought it looked nice with these elements. 

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Lovely Blossoms, Simply Said, Birthday Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a birthday card to share with you that I found on Pinterest. You can see the original card by clicking here.  There was no direct link to the original card so I guessed at the measurements. Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Secret Sea card stock. Once cut it measures 4-1/4" x 11". It opens on the bottom and the fold is on the top. I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock and taped it to the inside.

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) I used is from the "Lovely Blossoms" 12" x 12" package and was cut at 4" x 5-1/4". I taped it to the front of the card.

The floral image is also from that same package, it's one of the smaller flower images on a full sheet of fun images.  That piece measured 3" x 4".

The Secret Sea layer behind the focal piece measures 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" and the Crumb Cake piece behind that measures 3-1/2? x 4-1/2".  I taped the Secret Sea layer to the focal piece and that was taped to the Crumb Cake piece. Dimensionals were added to the back and the piece was set in place on the front of the card. I centered it as much as I could by eyeing it.

I stuck a glue dot on the area near the stem of the flower and looped a piece of linen thread to it.

The words are from the "Simply Said" set and were stamped using black Memento ink on a scrap piece of Basic White card stock.  It measures 2-3/4" x 1/4". Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place over the linen piece.

I didn't have the embellishments that the original card had and (if you can believe this) I didn't have any "Candy Dots" (retired) in a dark blue or black.  I am almost out of "Candy Dots".  I ended up using a few crystal rhinestones and the card was done.

This was such a super quick and easy card to make. I love the look of it. The colors used here are so soothing.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's birthday card,
Wanda

Friendly Foliage, Beautiful Patterns, Banner Sayings, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I needed to make a sympathy card to bring with us tomorrow.  I found one on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a try. You can see the original card by clicking here.  There was no link to the card so I was unable to get any measurements. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left. 

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White that I textured using the "Beautiful Pattern" embossing folder. I glued it to the front of the card and set it under my stamping mat to keep the piece flat while the glue set up.

The top layer is a 2-1/2" x 3-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for the focal piece. I stamped the image from the "Friendly Foliage" bundle using black Memento ink. Then I cut the center out using a matching die from the bundle. I added a scrap piece of Basic Black to the back and then Dimensionals were added to the back and it was set in place on a 2-5/8" x 3-7/8" piece of Basic White card stock. 

A 4-1/8" x 2-7/8" piece of Basic White was cut for the next layer. I taped those two layers together. Then I removed the backing from the Dimensionals on the focal piece and set it on top of the those two Basic White pieces. 

Then all of that was glued in place on the center of the card. 

The words are from the "Peace on Earth" set using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the die from the "Banner Sayings" bundle. I set it in place on the front of the card using Dimensionals on the right and bottom and glue on the left and middle and the card was done.

This card has lots of layers but yet it went together pretty fast. 

Thank you SO much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda

Fragrant Layers, Banner Sayings, Note Card, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I tried my hand at scrubbing in colors using blending brushes.  Please read on to see how I made this card.

The base of my card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Fresh Freesia card stock for the largest layer. Then I cut a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Balmy Blue card stock. I taped the two layers together and set them aside.

Next I cut a 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" piece of Basic White card stock. I took the die from the "Fragrant Layers" bundle and centered it on the piece. Then it was die cut. 

I cut a 3" x 4-1/2" piece of Basic White and this is where the fun began. I started with Daffodil Delight and scrubbed in some color where the center of the flowers would be. I would set the top layer on this piece so I could see where I needed to add the colors. I used Fresh Freesia next for the flowers and then Granny Apple Green for the leaves. Once those were done I added Balmy Blue in all the open areas. I thought the piece looked kind of cool without the framed piece so I thought I'd take a pic and show you how it looked after adding the colors. 

I added tape to the solid part on the back of the piece. Then I added glue to the other parts with a toothpick. That was not so fun but what I ended up doing was making a nice size puddle and set the toothpick on top at an angle so the glue was not just at the tip but along the toothpick side. Then I tapped the glue in place and it went pretty fast and the glue didn't dry before I was able to set it in place over the colored area. 

I added more tape to the back of the piece and set it in place on top of the Balmy Blue piece. Then that was taped to the front of the card.

The words are from the "Banner Sayings" bundle and were cut out using a die in that bundle. I also cut a Granny Apple Green piece that matched the shape of the word piece. I cut it down the middle and taped each piece to the back of the word piece.  The word piece was set in place using Dimensionals and the card was done.

This was fun to do but not so fun that I would make a lot of these!  Maybe one or two more in the near future but for now, no!  

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's note card,
Wanda

Lovely Blossoms, Everyday Arches, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have two cards to share with you.  I wanted to use the arched die to highlight an image. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of both of the cards is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. They open on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of Old Olive card stock for both cards.

A 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Basic White card stock was cut for both pieces and the 5th largest arch was cut in the center of each piece. I textured one using the "Stone & Vine" embossing folder.  

The Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely Blossoms" 12" x 12" package. There's a sheet with a number of images on it. There's actually three duplicate sheets. I chose the triple flower image for these two cards. I trimmed them to 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" and taped it to the back of the arched pieces. The textured one I glued instead of taped. Then I taped that to the front of the card bases.

The "hello" is from the "Everyday Arches" bundle and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut them out using the "Labeled with Love" dies. It came in a set of three when it was available but there is a punch too. I had opted for the dies instead of the punch.  The dies are now retired but the punch is still available.  I also cut two Old Olive pieces using the same dies. I cut them in half the long way and taped them to the back of the "hello" piece.

I added a few retired "Candy Dots" to the front of the card and the card was done.

So which do you like better, the plain one or the textured one?  I had started out wanting to make the textured one but as I was putting the card together I realized I had forgotten to texture the white piece so I thought I'd make two and see what you think.  

This was a very quick, fun and easy card to make. I'm leaning towards the textured one.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's friendship card,
Wanda

Lovely Arrangements, Note Card, Friendship Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a card to share with you that I found on Pinterest.  I was looking for something that used the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle. You can see the original card by clicking here. I was unable to find any information on how the card was made so I had to wing it.  Please read on to see how I made the card.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Love Notes" 6" x 6" package.  I taped it to the card base.

Next I die cut the circles from Basic White card stock using the die from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle. I cut the piece at the last two rows of circles. I needed the piece longer and the only way to do it is to cut it and tape down the two pieces. I taped them about 1-1/2" from the top edge of the card base.

Using the "Stylish Shapes" die set I cut two circles one from Gorgeous Grape card stock and one using Basic White card stock. I used the second and third dies in that set.

I stamped the flower from the "Lovely Arrangements" bundle using Versa Mark ink and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I heat set the powder.  Using a blending brush I scrubbed on some Highland Heather ink over the whole piece and then scrubbed on some Gorgeous Grape ink in the center area. I added Dimensionals to the back and set it aside.

Then I stamped the leaves from the same "Lovely Arrangements" bundle using Granny Apple Green ink. I cut them out with the matching die. 

I set the flower on the Basic White circle to see where the wording would go. The words are from the same bundle and were stamped using Gorgeous Grape ink.

The backing on the Dimensionals were removed and the leaves were set in place on the back of the flower. I added a little tape to the back of the leaves and the piece was set in place over the die cut circle pieces.

I tied a white bow and I used tape in the middle and a little glue to each side of that tape to hold it in place. And the card was done.

This was a super quick, easy and fun card to make.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's note card,
Wanda

Sterling Silver and Black Obsidian Earrings

 Hello and welcome to my blog. I will be posting my card a bit later but I wanted to share with you a pair of earrings I made using sterling silver and black Obsidian tube beads. 

These were very fun to make, including the ear wires. This is the first year I've made ear wires. In the past I would just purchase them but I'm trying to make everything that I can by hand.  

You can check these out in my web store by clicking here.  

Thank you for taking a peek at my latest creation,
Wanda

Lovely Blossoms, The Right Words, Sympathy Card, Stampin' Up!

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a sympathy card to share with you. This is such a versatile layout that you could use it for a number of other occasions or events. Please read on to see how the card was made.

The base of the card is a folded half-sheet of Basic White card stock. It opens on the right and the fold is on the left.

I cut a 4" x 2-3/4" piece of Basic White for the top solid layer. On top of that layer I cut strips of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the "Lovely Blossoms" 12" x 12" package. Going from left to right the pieces measure 1" x 3-3/4", 3/4" x 3-3/4" and 1/2" x 3-3/4". These were cut from a 3-3/4" x 2-1/4" piece of the DSP. The peach color is the backside of the floral side. I taped the strips in place. I always tape the end pieces on first and then fit in the center piece. 

The piece was set in place on the center of the card.

The words are from "The Right Words" set and were stamped using black Memento ink. I cut the out using the die from the "Countryside Corners" set. Dimensionals were added to the back but not on about 1/2" from the left side. You don't want Dimensionals were the piece hangs over the striped panel.

I had some green "Candy Dots" (retired) and I added them to the front of the card and the card was done.

This was a super quick and easy card to make. The most difficult part was trying to figure out what colors of DSP to use for the piece. There's so many fun possibilities in all the packages I have. I may take some retired card stock and whip up a few cards using this layout. And I may try adding a textured layer to the top of the card base to it won't look so plain. But for a sympathy card, plain is what it needed.

Thank you SO very much for taking your time to stop in and see today's sympathy card,
Wanda